Güven Sak, PhD
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How was Greece?
Politicians are abundant in Greece, but the lack of a statesman is obvious. The Greek people are aware of this, indeed. Last Monday I was in Athens. It was only…
Life is hard for Papademos
These days I would not want to be in the shoes of Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos, and I laud Ecevit. These days, I would not want to be in shoes of Greek prime…
First world economy, third world budget
No matter how modern the Turkish economy has become in the last three decades, the structure of the Turkish public budget has not changed. After three patients died of…
The PSA is putting a spoke in the TCC’s wheel
Each new decree is turning out to be worse than the previous one. Frankly, I am having difficulty understanding the goal. Some while ago, I commented, “What a contrast,”…
Iran is becoming a lot like the Soviet Union
I see a resemblance between Iran and the collapsed Soviet Union: Inventions focused on a single area spread throughout the economy. Will the sanctions the international…
It’s the domestic demand, stupid
Growth always comes from domestic demand in Turkey. Controlling domestic demand through fiscal and monetary discipline is once again the major issue of the day. There…
Turkey is becoming just like China
The new draft of the Capital Markets Law will reinforce the notion that Turkey is becoming just like China. It really is. We are witnessing appealing debates. Turkey is…
Those without fast broadband access are losers
A country without fast broadband will raise losers without professions, instead of manufacturing a domestic car. Turkey still lags behind in terms of fast broadband…
Protect the rich, please
It has become an urgent matter of debate that some parts of society are deprived of the benefits of the world. These days we need to protect the rich. They are kind of…
Would women work if the subway system was sufficient?
Lack of a sufficient subway system has a role in the low rate of employment among women. Turkey’s economic agenda is quite poor nowadays. Why? I believe that the…
If violinists can’t tell the difference, how can S&P?
I don’t like reports about the Commission working on a plan B for the possible breakup of the eurozone. That paves the way for unintended consequences. We live in…
Ankara’s subway is like Nigeria’s subway
Nigeria and Turkey are in the second group due to the lack of organizational capacity. The Hrant Dink trial has ended. The verdict has proven that, during the last…